The UAE Minister of Justice, Dr Hadef Jouan Al Dhahiri, will
form a panel of experts to confirm the sighting of a crescent moon
reported government news agency WAM on Saturday.

The
panel will comprise government officials, religious counselors and
astronomers and will announce the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan
in the UAE.

The committee will meet on Tuesday at the judiciary department headquarters.

Dr.
Hadef Jouan Al Dhahiri confirmed that the lunar months verification
committee is affiliated with the Abu Dhabi Judiciary Department and that
any moon sightings would need to be verified in the central, eastern
and western regions of the emirates.

After the committee members agree the sighting an official announcement about the beginning of Ramadan will be made.